Printhead having Mirrored Rows of Print Nozzles
AssigneeSilverbrook Research Pty Ltd
InventorsKia Silverbrook, Mark Jackson Pulver, Michael John Webb, John Robert Sheahan, Simon Robert Walmsley
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Abstract
A printhead having at least first and second rows of print nozzles. Each nozzle has first circuitry of a first type arranged asymmetrically to second circuitry of a second type. The respective positions of the first and second circuitry of each nozzle of the first row are arranged mirrored with respect to the first and second circuitry of each nozzle of the second row.
Claims15
A printhead comprising:
- at least first and second rows of print nozzles, each nozzle having first circuitry of a first type arranged asymmetrically to second circuitry of a second type,
- wherein the respective positions of the first and second circuitry of each nozzle of the first row are arranged mirrored with respect to the first and second circuitry of each nozzle of the second row.
A printhead according to claim 19, wherein the earth node is rated to conduct current on the basis that only one of the first and second rows will be conducting current to the earth node at any one time.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.